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Try thinking of the interaction between drug seeker and practitioner as type of negotiation where the  two parties have very different goals.

Money is a tool that allows some to delay the inevitable. They construct a protective bubble that minimizes the risk of getting caught and the other consequences that follow addiction.

Ralph nailed it. He’s right- what’s in the past and what’s in our future is nothing compared to what is ultimately inside us.

…we should be looking at modifying our historical approach to the addicted cannabis client, away from emphasis on legal consequences and mandated compliance, and towards a more patient-centered model.

I felt detached from life and the people around me. I felt like a failure, but I had no other choice but to get back on my feet and try again.

An important step that programs often skip: the collection of baseline data. Improvements are often incremental, and if you don’t know exactly where you started, it’s easy to miss them.

In his review of long-term outcome studies involving both alcohol and heroin users, Vaillant noted the inspirational aspects of such participation.

Our goal is to reframe the discussion in a way that supports rather than undermines change.

“You don’t see much motivation or insight. But I guess that’s why they have to be compelled in the first place, right?”

It may seem to the individual as if it happens by itself– the result of an autopilot, set to return home.